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How personality assessments are changing the game in holistic admissions
To supplement their applications, leading admissions teams are using personality assessments to identify best-fit students.
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Nine Forms of Bias in Admissions
Learn the most common forms of bias, how these biases present themselves in the decision process, and ways to reduce...
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Using Your School’s Mission To Drive A More Engaging Admissions Process
When students are applying to colleges, they’re concerned about the first impression they make on a school. However, schools should...
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Six Ways to Scale Admissions Reviewing With Kira
For over 50% of graduate schools, time is the number one barrier to conducting holistic assessments. Many programs, especially those...
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The Case for Changing Admissions
Today's students are defined by college selection and career choice. They are constantly seeking a rewarding and fulfilling career and...
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For Nursing Schools, Holistic Admissions Can Be Seen As An Important Institutional Change
72% of health sciences professional schools who use holistic admissions saw increased diversity in their incoming classes. Yet, less than...
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How Technology Can Level the Playing Field of “Demonstrated Interest”
Motivation to attend a school, or “demonstrated interest” on an admissions application file, is a common criteria schools consider when...
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Moving from Cut-Offs to Screen-Ins at Virginia Tech Graduate School
As universities and colleges worldwide explore how to increase diversity and inclusion on campuses and level the playing field in...
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Lessons from Eliminating the Standardized Test Requirement at Hampshire College
A Q&A with Hampshire College's Dean of Enrolment and Retention, Meredith Twombly, about dropping test scores and focusing on an applicant's...
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Inside Holistic Admissions: A Q&A with Haas School of Business
Holistic assessment has been touted as an excellent way to improve diversity and build stronger classrooms based on fit, soft...